When a Woman Ascends the Stairs

7.7

This is the story of Mama, a.k.a. Keiko, a middle-aged hostess who must choose to either get married or buy a bar of her own. Her family hounds her for money, her customers for her attention, and she is continually…

Kenryoku no Hanazono

Manda Girls' Academy is a prestigious school where hierarchy is determined not by grades or character, but by family background, wealth, and parents' status—a "garden of power." Manda Eijiro, a teacher with an unremarkable…

Goodbye Noir

Ikebukuro is one of Japan’s largest entertainment districts, where all kinds of incidents occur on a daily basis. To help maintain public safety, the Nishi-Ikebukuro Police Station establishes a Victim Support Unit,…

Inu-Oh

Born to an esteemed family, Inu-oh is afflicted with an ancient curse that has left him on the margins of society. When he meets the blind musician Tomona, a young biwa priest haunted by his past, Inu-oh discovers…

The Sweet Blood

6.6

Born between a human mother and a vampire father, Yeon Seo is a 118 year old half-vampire who wants nothing more than to live an ordinary human life. With natural beauty and a slew of vampire abilities, Yeon Seo could…

Red-Haired Yen

8.1

“Red-Haired Yen” is a digital reality show that follows the former Wonder Girls member Yeeun, also known as HA:TFELT. She shows her growth as a sincere artist, as well as her “Blue Bird Project,” an exhibition…

Hong Nuer Mungkorn

7.0

Liw’s life is turned upside down when she inherits the role of the leader of a large triad syndicate. Due to her inexperience and gender, she is frowned upon. Many people want her place as leader, and they are willing…

The Red Spectacles

6.9

It is the end of the 20th century. The Metropolitan Police have begun to lose control of the city; crime runs rampant and people are no longer safe. The solution: the establishment of the Anti Vicious Crime Heavily…

Yume no Hawaii de Bonodori

A young man longs to travel to Hawaii, the birthplace of his deceased father, against the wishes of his family, who are estranged from those relatives in Waikiki. (Source: letterboxd.com)

Demolition

Girls with no families or those living in harsh conditions are taken in by the government, trained as assassins, and eventually erased without a trace. Amid this reality, one girl rises up—risking her life to fight…

Constancio De Guzman

Constancio de Guzman was a Filipino composer from Guiguinto, Bulacan. He is considered the “Dean of Filipino Movie Composers and Musical Directors,” because much of his music was broadcasted on many TV and radio programs; an example of those is the Maala-ala Mo Kaya segment by one of the networks…

Nishihara Satsuki

Nishihara Satsuki is a Japanese activist, actress, model, talent, and commentator under Watanabe Entertainment. She was a participant and Top 10 Finalist in Miss International Queen, the world's largest beauty pageant for transgender women, in 2013 and 2015. She founded "Otome Juku", a transgender support…

Giry Vincent

Vincent Giry, born December 9, 1979 in Perigueux, Dordogne, France, is an actor, lyricist, Radio-DJ and a reporter in Japan. He started acting for local theatres in junior high school.Also a big lover of Japan since childhood, started to study Japanese language and civilization at Bordeaux University…

Tee Anupong Posuwan

Anupong "Tee" Posuwan is a youngblood of cinematographer society. He started his career with making experimental works and independent short films that were selected for a competition by many film festivals around the world. Major in Film Production at Bangkok University, Tee highly focused on working…

Jakrapun Kornburiteerachote

Jakrapun Kornburiteerachote (Nickname: Got) is a Thai country singer and actor. He's considered the Prince of Luk Thung (Thai country music). At age 19, after leaving his hometown, Korat, Got ended up in Pattaya singing in a dinning club. This is where the talent scout for Grammy, Mr. Katearun Lertpipak,…

Junggigo

Go Jung Gi, known professionally as Junggigo, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and producer. He graduated from Jangseung Middle School. He made his debut in 2002 (using the stage name Cubic) when he featured in INFINITE FLOW's (인피닛 플로우) EP, "Respect You (Urban Night Mix)". He featured…

Lee Sung Woo

Lee Sung Woo is a South Korean singer, musician and member of NO BRAIN (노브레인). He graduated from Cheonggang High School. In 1994, Cha Seung Woo formed the band CRY BABY (크라이 베이비) with 2 more friends from high school. They were able to perform in small festivals at first before they…

Sano Kazuhiro

Sano Kazuhiro is a Japanese film director, screenwriter and actor best known for his pink films of the 1990s. Along with fellow directors, Takahisa Zeze, Toshiki Sato and Hisayasu Sato, he is known as one of the "Four Heavenly Kings of Pink" (ピンク四天王, pinku shitenno). Sano's films differ…

Kataoka Nizaemon XII

Kataoka Nizaemon XII was a kabuki actor known for his long, prestigious career and violent death. Kataoka Tokichi was born into a kabuki family and three of his own sons followed in his footsteps. When he first took the stage at the age of only three, he was known by his birth name. However, he took…

Yuki Saori

Saori Yuki is a Japanese singer and actress. She was born Akiko Yasuda in Kiryu, Gunma, Japan and raised in Yokohama. She started her singing career with her older sister Sachiko as a child singer. In 1969, Saori Yuki had a hit with "Yoake no Scat (Scat at dawn)", which sold 2 million units in two months,…